Polygonia comma
Common name: Eastern Comma
Feeds on these plants:
Polygonia comma, the Eastern Comma, can be found in nearly all the states, including Alaska, but not Hawaii.
Favorite nectar plant: Asclepias
USDA Growing Zones for this plant include: 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10
Host plants:
Betula papyrifera
Boehmeria
Boehmeria cylindrica
Celtis occidentalis
Humulus
Humulus lupulus
Laportea canadensis
Ribes
Tilia
Ulmus
Ulmus americana
Urtica
Urtica dioica
Urtica dioica gracilis
PD image courtesy of
Dr. Thomas B. Barnes, USFWS
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